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So after weeks/months a minor story comes out with a random number for a bid from Apollo.

"The board judged that the offer significantly undervalued the company, despite it coming in at a 46% premium to the pre-offer price," she noted.

Its not the what the article says that annoys me its the fact they think we are so stupid that we would believe it. Apollo may be a hedge fund trying to suck the life out of companies but not a chance the number is right Apollo just are not that stupid. So the question is why the story and who`s behalf was it planted for?

Took another 5000 on the dip at 70.6p, keeps the average under 64p

Not smart enough to predict when, but with GS expiring , SOTP, and all the machinations around bids and possible MBO the end game is soon.

Been watching this one for a while and the dip over the last few days presented an opportunity so Bought in for a few thousand today. Will watch and continue buying till I have built up a decent stake in the ISA.

Bought back in yesterday , not huge only 5K, and topped up with another 3K this morning.

oddly it was reported as a sell and not a buy (which it was)

02-Jun-23 08:01:04 106.99 3,000 Sell* 106.50 107.80 3,210

As wildtiger appears to be a "tool" he may be referring to what he thinks

Just got back, was in meetings all day and got "stopped out at 106.5 (no access to market so put on a stop, didnt think it would be triggered). Half of me thinks "dam" and the other half thinks ok fair enough as I had it in the low 60`s so decent profit.

Not sure which way it will go but if no bid this time there will always be a next time, even though I am out for the moment I was all LTH`s good luck and you get what you want.

Time for some perspective......share price up 17% yesterday, down 4.2% today. (good 2 days with 12.8% up)

This will be volatile as hell in the next few weeks, as long as the direction over time is up, then all good

Nice UT higher

02-May-23 16:35:10 117.00 1,468,101 Sell* 117.00 118.15 2m UT

Agreed FUD is reaching unprecedented levels, they are not even trying to be subtle about it now

There seems to be a lot of desperation on the shorters part, way more than the last takeover bid, a positive signal if ever there was one

took advantage of the dip and bought some more at a tad over 92

@AlgoMan

Spot on , think you nailed it on the different types of FUD spreaders

Marshall Wace playing Chicken with Apollo was always a bad idea, Apollo is a big beast and get what they want.

Apollo Corporate motto (very tongue in Cheek)

"We are the Apollo (Borg). You will be assimilated. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Resistance is futile"

Been in an out a couple of times over the last year

But currently 39,000 bought in 2 lots with an average at just under 60P

News flow is starting to turn positive (albeit begrudgingly), will probably get some clarification or at least strong hits from the press over the weekend so no problem holding at all

LD1973 agreed, the risk/reward appears to be very much in being long

love the Enthusiasm but GameStop was short at its peak by 140% of the public float. Although the shorts will find it difficult to close if nobody is selling

Took the 400 on offer this morning for my small holding 2500 @ 245, hadn't held them very long so a decent profit in a short space of time.

Hope all the LTH`s here get a bidding war and good luck to you all

an odd question but one worth asking

Who exercises the voting rights on;

1. The shares held for employees but not yet issue to them under the performance share scheme
2. The shares held for charities
3. Any treasury shares (if there are any , I dont know)

Qube short increase

Qube have 8 short positions on LSE, they increased 3 on the 19th, and 7 out of 8 between the 14th and now.

Not sure how they work , but looks like they are playing the macro rather than the share

2 of the 8 have active bids on them if that means anything

stevinhull

I didn`t insult you unless you are Ste2000

I actually said I would quit calling you out because of your explanation of negativity, which I accepted. Its now entirely up to you if you wish to continue